Ismael Diawara

Ismael Diawara (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.[1][2] Born in Sweden, he plays for the Mali national team.

Ismael Diawara
Personal information
Full name Ismael Diarra Diawara
Date of birth (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994
Place of birth Örebro, Sweden
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Malmö FF
Number 30
Youth career
Rynninge IK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Rynninge IK 32 (0)
2014 BK Forward 25 (0)
2015 FK Gjøvik-Lyn 24 (0)
2016 Landskrona BoIS 10 (0)
2017 Motala AIF 26 (0)
2018–2021 Degerfors IF 64 (0)
2021– Malmö FF 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– Mali 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:50, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Malmö FF

On 11 August 2021 Diawara joined reigning Swedish champions Malmö FF to serve as backup to Johan Dahlin. He made his debut two weeks later following a Dahlin injury in the Champions League playoff return leg against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad. After only conceding a goal on a penalty kick, Diawara and Malmö FF held on to their aggregate lead to advance to the group stage of the tournament.[3]

International career

Born in Sweden, Diawara is of Malian descent. He was called up to represent the Mali national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in September 2021.[4] He debuted with Mali in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Uganda on 14 November 2021.[5]

Honours

Malmö FF

References
  1. "Ismael Diawara". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. "1. Ismael Diawara" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. "Malmö FF:s Johan Dahlin utbytt skadad i rysaren" (in Swedish). Expressen. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com.
  5. "Match Report of Mali vs Uganda - 2021-11-14 - WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-15.


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